down the drain
白费了
常用释义
英式发音
美式发音
基本释义
- 白费了，付诸东流：指某事物或努力完全失败或浪费掉。
- 流失，消失：指某物逐渐减少或消失。
- 排水管道：指用于排放液体的管道。
例句
-
1·The water swirled down the drain.水打着旋流进了下水道。来源: 《牛津词典》
-
2·It's just money down the drain, you know.你要知道，这是白白丢钱。来源: 《牛津词典》
-
3·She tipped the dirty water down the drain.她把脏水倒入了下水道。来源: 《牛津词典》
-
4·Safety standards have gone down the drain.安全标准根本不管用了。来源: 《牛津词典》
-
5·They were aware that their public image was rapidly going down the drain.他们意识到自己的公众形象正被迅速地破坏掉。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
-
6·I pumped six ounces, and then had to pour it down the drain.我吸出来了足有六盎司，然后不得不把它们倒进了下水道。
-
7·I know, but I didn't want to risk the project going down the drain.我知道，但我不想冒让这个项目泡汤的风险。
-
8·When people wash these clothes, microfibers go down the drain with the wash water.当人们洗这些衣服时，超细纤维会随着洗涤水一起流到下水道里。
-
9·One season of apples down the drain.一季的苹果就这样付诸东流。
-
10·All my effort went down the drain.我的努力都白费了。